MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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